watch now Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Inflation fears A much hotter-than-expected producer price index roiled the market on Thursday, with stocks falling before recovering most of their losses by the closing bell. Wholesale prices in July saw their biggest monthly increase since June 2022, jumping 0.9% last month — a possible warning sign that inflation is still a threat. The S&P 500 still ended the session up 0.03%, notching its third straight record close, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 11.01 points, or 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped...